Going Home At Last lyrics and chords by The Irish Brigade

Written by Gerry O'Glacain and preformed by The Irish BrigadeThis song was performed by the Irish Brigade, Pádraig Mór (Soirse & Shebeen) and possible other bands. For the Irish Brigade’s version use capo on 3rd fret.

Intro: C-F-F-C

Chorus:So it’s (C)pull down the watchtowers you’re (Dm)going home at last(F)Say farewell to Bel(C)laghy, Carrick(Dm)more and West (G)BelfastWith your (F)kit-bag on your (C)shoulder and a (Dm)tear all in your (Am)eyeWell (C)pardon me for (F)smiling while you’re (G)waving me good(C)bye

You (C)say you came to save us in the (Dm)year of sixty-nine(F)But you stayed to stop the (C)‚orange state’ from (Dm)falling to de(G)clineWhen it (F)came to Bloody (C)Sunday you showed the (Dm)world what you could (Am)doFour(C)teen dead men on (F)Derry’s streets your true (G)colours they shone (C)through

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You (C)found you could not beat us after (Dm)thirty years of warIn (F)of all your (C)Choppers, foot-pa(Dm)trols and armoured (G)carsWe (F)never will sur(C)render or get (Dm)on our knees and (Am)begSo go (C)crowling back to (F)England with your (G)trail between your (C)legs

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You (C)say you’re sad to leave us but (Dm)we have no regretsYou’ve (F)left behind a (C)legacy we (Dm)never will for(G)getFrom (F)Dunloy to Drumna(C)killy you carved (Dm)out your bloody (Am)nameYour (C)hands are stepped in (F)Irish blood so (G)hang your heads in (C)shame